A question: * How do I check if Python is installed/availible in an existing z/OS? (I can't ask anyone for the moment due to an organisational mess at this site.)
* Regarding REXX: - If performance is a priority and concern for the task I use a proper tool delivered by IBM or third party vendor (the latter if portability is not important). - If a proper tool is not avalible or usable and performance is a priority etc for the task I code a COBOL or assembler program. But I very seldom have had a need to do that, at least the latest 20 years or so. - If performance is NOT a priority I use REXX. - I would use langs like Python if they are as easy and fast to code as REXX. If not they are irrellevant for me. And here portability may probably be a concern. - I have never felt limited by REXX functionality in z/OS (other than regarding performance sometimes, but then you can easily use tools from REXX!). Thomas Berg ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
